In the second year of the recessed side-swing door, 1965, I believe, we bought the next to the bottom of the line model. There were 4 models offered then and except for not having the panel light and dispensers, it did everything the two above it did and was about $229.00. The control panel was beige & gray. The knobs were T shaped. It had two cycles, regular and wash'n wear. The third rinse in the regular cycle was marked Starch because it was possible, with the water level set at Minimum, to starch a load of clothes, but didn't starch. The water level control did not have a reset position so you could not add more water after a fill was complete, but the next fill would fill to the higher level.
While the machine looked great, long time Westinghouse users did not like the side-swing door. It took up more room in front to open. Without a switch for the tub light, it was difficult to leave the door ajar for airing without the light coming on and there was no door to form a shelf. On the other hand, you could use a laundry basket to catch the clothes.
The really great thing about these older washers was that they used a cast iron weight around the front of the outer tub and were much more stable when they went into spin and vibrated less while spinning.
Thanks to our friend Bob in Ohio, we have the coppertone Space-Mate washer. The timer and water temperature dials have lavender backgrounds.
